Based on the story A Shadowy Affair by Honoré de Balzac, this rarely seen work by French theoretician and avant-garde pioneer Jean Epstein is an eerie, impressionistic tale of crime and murder. In 1825, a banker invites a group of friends over for a banquet. In the course of the evening, Monsieur Herman, a wealthy merchant, is urged to recount one of his "stories that give you the shivers." The story, told in flashback, eventually has consequences for the listeners.

The musicians of Sabana Blanca are:
Takaaki Masuko, percussion
Johannes Ammon, violin
Andrew Blickenderfer, bass